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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.92, 6,217.26 and 1,223.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.92, 6,217.26 and 1,223.28 is: 1,834.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.92 : 6,217.26 = 1,223.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.92/6,217.26 = 1,223.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.92x = 6,217.26 × 1,223.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.92x = 7,605,449.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,449.81/4,144.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,834.88

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